News Briefs for 28 April 2022
Contribution of border residents invaluable in keeping India united: IG BSF
Srinagar 27 Apr: Inspector general of Border Security Force for Kashmir zone, Raja Babu
Singh on Wednesday said that contribution of border residents was
invaluable in keeping India United. Talking to reporters on sidelines of a function in Keran area,
Singh said that border population has always contributed in making India
one which is priceless. He said that tourists who throng Kashmir only know about Gulmarg,
Sonamarg and Pahalgam but they don`t know Kashmir is more than
this.
Omar Abdullah unnerved after PM Modis mega rally in Samba: Altaf Thakur
Srinagar 27 Apr: Bhartiya Janata Party J&K spokesman Altaf Thakur lashed out at the
National Conference vice president for his views that PAGD should fight
elections jointly, stating the this is clear that Omar and his party has
felt unnerved by PM Modis rally in Samba. Thakur in a statement issued to Kashmir News Service (KNS) said
that Omar has no option other than to appeal PDP to contest polls
together as after all it is a matter of two families. Today, one family is appealing another to join us in polls.
PAGD should contest elections jointly to keep BJP, it`s A & B teams at bay: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar 27 Apr: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah on
Wednesday said that PAGD should contest elections jointly to keep BJP
and it`s A and B teams at bay. Talking to reporters at Nawa-e-Subah Srinagar, Omar said that he
personally wants that PAGD should contest elections jointly and should
not allow BJP and it`s A and B teams to divide votes. "It is my personal opinion but the final decision lies with the
PAGD whether they will contest elections jointly as I am not any office
bearer of the conglomerate, he added.
Militant killed, army soldier injured in ongoing Pulwama gunfight
Anantnag 27 Apr: A militant was killed and an army soldier was
injured in a gunfight between militants and government forces in Pulwama
district of south Kashmir. Police sources said that the army man received injuries as soon as the gunfight started and has been evacuated to the hospital. His condition is stated to be stable, a police source said.
BSF launches drive to detect possible cross-border tunnels from Pakistan: Officials
Jammu 27 Apr: Following the recent detection and killings of two
Jaish-e-Mohammeds suicide bombers in Jammu, the Border Security Force
has launched a massive drive to detect cross-border tunnels along the
International Border in Jammu. The BSF said it is alive to the threat posed by the enemy forces and
anti-national elements and is maintaining robust domination and
surveillance to keep the borders and the people of the country safe. Two heavily-armed JeM militants, wearing suicide vests, were eliminated
in a fierce gunfight by security forces after they attacked a bus
carrying Central Industrial Security Force personnel in the Sunjwan area
on the outskirts of Jammu on April 22 and killed an assistant
sub-inspector.
Kashmir Residents See No Relief From Power Outages
Srinagar 27 Apr: There seems to be no relief in sight
for the residents of Kashmir facing electricity outages for the past
several days, with the authorities citing the early onset of summer and
sub-optimal hydro power generation as reasons for unscheduled power
cuts. Kashmir is going through one of its worst power crisis as unscheduled
and prolonged cuts in supply in the holy month of Ramazan have left the
people distraught. Officials in the electricity department said the supply in April was
around 900 to 1100 MW while the demand was 1600 MW, thereby, creating a
deficit which has forced them to go for unscheduled power cuts.
Omar Abdullah Welcomes SC Decision To List Art-370 Petitions
Srinagar 27 Apr: National Conference (NC) leader Omar
Abdullah on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court`s announcement that
petitions regarding the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution
would be listed after the summer vacation and appealed to the Chief
Justice of India to hold the hearings on a fast-track basis. "We welcome the decision of the Supreme Court to constitute a bench
after the summer vacation. We understand that due to COVID-19, the
petitions could not be listed earlier but we would now request the CJI
that the hearings be held on a fast-track basis.
Army-run School Asks Staff To Avoid Hijab
Srinagar 27 Apr: An Army-run school in Baramulla district has stoked a controversy by asking its staff to avoid wearing hijab during school hours, prompting criticism by the Jammu and Kashmir's mainstream political parties. In a circular dated April 25, the principal of the Dagger Parivar School Baramulla, a school set up under the aegis of the Army and the Indrani Balan Foundation, asked the teachers to avoid wearing hijab during school hours 'so that students can feel comfortable and are forthcoming to interact with teachers and staff'.